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Schroon vs Calais vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Rensselaerville has the most affordable homes ($260k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Schroon | Calais | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
1,713Lowest |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±3.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
| Calais and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$259,800±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$152 11% below U.S. |
| Calais and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,247 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.